BUSINESS BRIEFS NEW BUSINESS A NEW office furniture business has opened its doors on the North Shore. D and B Ventures, located at 163 East First Street in North Vancouver. specializes in quality pre-owned office furnishings. Amang the items sold are a variety of chairs including steno chairs, executive chairs with low backs and executive chairs with high backs. SOUND EXPANSION A AND B Sound recently opened its seventh location on the corner of Hastings Street and Cassiar in Vancouver. Store spokesman Steve Medicoss said the newest location will also cater to the North Shore market. The store has a very strong music division and offers everything from records to tapes and compact discs. Medicoss said the store has four main product divisions which are home and office equipment, stereos, car stercos and video. CAR COMPANY A VANCOUVER-based company has come up with a way to help car buyers beat the high cost of the Goods aud Serviccs Tax (GST) and sales commissions. AutoNet Marketing Group of- fers a service that maiches vehicle buyers and sellers. ‘Basically, AutoNet is a com- puterized buyers and sellers net- work,’’ said company systems Aw a ANN manager Richard Tanttssy. “The buyer calis us with his or her specific requirements for price, color und model and we enter these elements into the system and locate the best match." AutoNet then sends the buyer a concise list of vehicles from which to choose. Company founder Guy Masses said that sellers chat dist) wish AutoNer receive call fram **qual- ified buyers” only and that tie approach is very precise and saves “everyone time and hassle. “We are not a dealer, we do nor work on a commission and there is no GST charged on the price of the vehicle.’ said Tamassy. “LT like the idea of operating a business that my clients receive as much satisfaction from using that I} do from running it. We do our best to supply our customers with unsurpassed service to help sup- port key community efforts,’” said Massey. For more information, call AutoNet at 649-9446, APPOINTMENT BRENT SHIRLEY has been elected president of the Indepen- dent Computer Consultant’s Association ((CCA). Shirley has over 1S years of experience in ac- counting and consulting and pro- vides services to business and pro- fessional firms by selecting, ac- quiring and implementing com- puter systems. BUSINESS LIST VANCOUVER-BASED Right Associates, which trades under the name Right Management Consul- tants has been identified as one of the 100 best small companies in the United States by Business Week magazine. The criteria for inclusion on the list include certifiable exceflence in three areas -— sales growth, earn- ings growth and return on capital investment, all tracked for three years. Business Week analyzed the data on 3,579 public companies to select top performers. “We knew we were doing well but it is great to have this kind of unsoticited public recognition,’* said Bruce Gillespie, managing principal of Right Associates’ Vancouver office. “We believe that profitability flows from service excellence and INSURED UITIES © * minimiz For vour complimentary brochure call: 661-7442 . } Blass seed SM AMES ADDRESS wee PRE PERE UHC He NE VEE EG dS Sond te Seale thend [pe He Ae NATROL ON SATA POLS Lt tee A ara ester Are you or your parents over 65 and looking to increase disposable income? Would you like to earn an equivalent pre-tan yield of 11% to 15% Scotia®i:Leed wants te introduce you te an investment vehicle that « provides high monthly income income taxes « provides for your estate *bused an sour age, tas bracket & health ScotiaNicLeod Sade BPM O69 Corie Sock Meas EEE, L. San onvan Riitish Cateartaa VTS Te POSTSE Cont. 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Total costs are estimated at $125,000, “The B.C. floricuhure industry has experienced outstanding growth over the last two decades and is now a significant sector of the province’s agriculture in- dusicy,”’ said Capilane-Howe Sound MP Mary Collins, who made the announcemer' on behalf of Western Economic Diversifica- tion Minister Charles Mayer. A professional marketing con- sultant will be selected to work on the project, which has three ob- jectives: to provide an overview of cut flower and potted plant pro- duction in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia; to develop profiles of potential market areas in the Pacific Rim; and to prepare an export marketing strategy for ex- pansion into market areas deemed Wednesday, Jun AY ean 5 — portation and trends. suttable, dachiding product stand. ard requirements, details of trans- MeL HUGH KIRSTIE TARK MACLISE “Owe Thos Yours Combined Experience” Authors of DOMESTIC COMTRACTS A Book on Marriage and Separation Agreements. 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Companies may make proposals cn as many contract areas as they wish, but a i separate proposa' s needed for each. The successful coniractor will be responsible for direct delivery of specific maintenance services anc for ensuring tnat business opportunities far small operators are retained through competitive sub-contracting. The schedule below outlines when Requestfor-Proposals documents will be available and closing date for each Contract Area: To be considered, proposals for any Contract Area must be received by Z p.m. on ifs closing dole ot the following address: ‘oniras Howe Sound South Cariboo Skeena July 19, 1991 July 26, 1991 August 2, 1991 duly 2, 199] july 8, 199) July 15, 1994 Project Oftice Highway and Bridge Maintenance Ministry of Transportation & Highways 3D - 940 Blanshard Street Victoria, 8.C. VBW 3E6 Phone (604) 387-6931 Fax (604) 356-7276 RequasHor-Propesals documents, costing $500.00, include a General Contract information Package and a Contract Area Information Package. Com, ries who have already purchased the General package at the February 2 1st Informatior: Conference need onl buy the Contract Area Package, at $250.00 for each Arao. These prices inlude G.S T. Request for-Proposals documents can be purchased from the Project Office by @ 19, 1991 - North Shore News - 54 cash or nonrefundable cheque, payable to the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations. The documents can be couriered iprepaid) upon request. Cheques forwarded prior fo the cate on which documents will be available will ensure prompt delivery. Province ot Prtsh Columbia isvy of Transporation and Highways . Lyall Hanson, Minister